News Cow News

Divorces Jan and Feb 2010

Divorces for Jan and Feb, 2010

JAN

Julie Kay Seitz and John Seitz

Marriages for Jan and Feb 2010

Marriages for Jan and Feb, 2010

Chad Hockenbury, Ark City, to Lindsy Pool, Ark City.

Joshua Purdy, Winfield, to Jessica Bilberry, Winfield.

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 8, 2010

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 8, 2010

Joseph Tracy III, Ark City, was the victim of hit and run in the 100 block of E Fillmore.

An Ark City woman was the victim of burglary and theft in the 300 block of Random.

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 8, 2010

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 8, 2010

Deputies:

were dispatched to a reported accident in the 7700 block of 252nd Rd. There was no accident, but Rick Ray Watts was contacted at that location and subsequently arrested for driving under the influence and transporting an open container.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 8, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 8, 2010

Officers responded to an alarm in the 1900 block of E Ninth.

Jessie C Stover and Raymond E Archambeau, both of Winfield, were involved in a non-injury accident in the 600 block of E Ninth. Stover was cited for inattentive driving.

AC cops: Woman tried to pass phony currency

A woman was arrested early Monday after Ark City police say she attempted to pass fake hundred dollar bills at local businesses.

Maria Paglianti was arrested around 3 a.m after an investigation into counterfeiting. Authorities believe Paglianti tried to, or did, pass phony bills at Reedy Ford, Wal Mart, McDonald's, Jumpstart, Loves Country Store and Apco East.

Three $100 dollar bills, believed to be counterfeit, were confiscated as part of an investigation into the incident, according to a written report from police.

LIVE BLOG 10 a.m.: Update in R. May case

We'll be live from City Hall in Winfield for the press conference regarding developments in the missing person case of Richard May. The press conference should start around 10 a.m.

Set up a reminder below:

<iframe src="http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=92fe45e527/height=550/width=600" scrolling="no" height="550px" width="600px" frameBorder ="0" allowTransparency="true" ><a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=92fe45e527" >May case press conference</a></iframe>

Fire marshal releases name of man killed Sat.

The victim of the Saturday night fire in Winfield has been identified as David C. Murphy, 54, of Winfield, fire marshal Alan Stoll said Monday afternoon. Murphy had lived at 510 E. 11th for quite some time.

Stoll said the cause of the fire remains undetermined but said the blaze was confined to Murphy's small first-floor apartment. The fire burned in a room separate from where Murphy was found but an open doorway connected the two rooms.

"It doesn't take much smoke," Stoll said. "A small as that apartment was, it's going to fill up quick."

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 5-7, 2010

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 5-7, 2010

MAR 5

Deputies:

May case: Press conference set for Tuesday

A press conference has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall in Winfield.

Police are expected to update the media in regard to the search for Richard May, who's been missing since December. Authorities would not comment on what would be discussed.

NewsCow will provide live coverage from the press conference.

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 5 -7, 2010

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 5 � 7, 2010

MAR 5

Home Town Rentals was the victim of theft of rental property.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 7, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 7, 2010

Officers responded to disturbances in the 2800 block of E 12th and the 300 block of W Eighth.

Officers responded to an alarm in the 1300 block of Main.

Snider hopeful dealership gets letter from GM

Rick Snider hopes Merle Snider Motors in Winfield is one of approximately 660 dealerships nationwide that get offered a chance to continue their association with General Motors.

Snider � general manager of Cowley County's only GM dealership � says he expects to find out this week if his company is one whose dealership might be reinstated. Snider was among 1,100 dealers who received letters last spring indicating their relationship with GM would end in Oct. 2010.

But a number of dealers were vocal in their displeasure with the automaker and many � including Merle Snider Motors � filed arbitration claims. To Rick Snider's surprise, GM last week announced its decision to reinstate more than half of the dealership it planned to drop.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 6, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 6, 2010

Officers responded to an alarm in the 900 block of Main.

Jason D Gustin, Atlanta, was the victim of burglary and theft in the 900 block of St James Ct.

Winfield Police Department Report fot Mar 5, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 5, 2010

Officers responded to a disturbance in the 1800 block of Main.

Chevis B Decker, Winfield, was arrested for no vehicle registration, driving while suspended and no liability insurance in the 1100 block of Loomis.

LIVE BLOG 3:30 p.m. - Talk and questions

The blog is set for 3:30 p.m. this week due to some scheduling issues. We'll go live at 2:30 p.m. from here on out unless something comes up.

Set up a reminder below:

<iframe src="http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=efd16035a8/height=550/width=600" scrolling="no" height="550px" width="600px" frameBorder ="0" allowTransparency="true" ><a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=efd16035a8" >Friday Q&A</a></iframe>

Man is killed in apartment fire Saturday night

UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. Sunday - A man in his mid 50s was the victim of the deadly house fire on E. 11th Saturday night, fire marshal Alan Stoll said Sunday.

The man's name will not be released by fire investigators until all next of kin notifications are made. Neighbors said they believed the man's first name was David.

An autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 4, 2010

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 4, 2010

Dustin Daniels, Winfield, was arrested on a bench warrant.

Ark City man was the victim of burglary in the 1500 block of S Second.

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 4, 2010

Cowley County Sheriff's Report for Mar 4, 2010

Deputies:

were dispatched to 1222 N First, Ark City, for a criminal damage complaint that had occurred in the county.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 4, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 4, 2010

WalMart, Winfield, was the victim of theft in the 2200 block of Pike Rd.

Jack Monty Cooper, Blackwell, OK, was the victim of theft in the 3800 block of Constant Rd.

Winfield man killed in drilling rig accident Wed

Winfield's Dale Eastman was killed Wednesday afternoon when a drilling rig he was disassembling made contact with power lines near Blackwell, Okla., according to the Kay County Sheriff's Dept.

Eastman, 63, received an electrical shock as he used joysticks to lower the rig's boom. He was still breathing as he was rushed to an area hospital shortly after the incident but later died.

The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m., in an open field about six miles northwest of Blackwell near the interstate. A worker for Eastman Drilling Co., which Dale Eastman owned, witnessed the accident and alerted emergency personnel.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 3, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 3, 2010

Officers responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Andrews.

Ethan Z Potts, Winfield, was cited for speeding and no seat belt in the 700 block of N College.

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 3, 2010

Arkansas City Police Department Mar 3, 2010

Ashton Patton, Topeka, was arrested for driving on a suspended license in the 300 block of W Birch.

Ark City woman was the victim of criminal damage to a motor vehicle in the 900 block of N Fourth.

Autopsy done on a young woman found dead

An autopsy has been performed for a woman found dead in a Winfield home this weekend, police chief Danny Parker said, but results have not been returned.

The body of Jeanette Brooks, 29, was discovered at a home at 331 N. Massachusetts late Saturday or early Sunday. Brooks had been staying at the home and had gone to lay down and get some sleep.

An individual sleeping in the same room woke up for work and found Brooks was not breathing. Some narcotic drugs were found in the home, Parker said, though it was unclear what Brooks might have taken.

UPDATE: Cops name man hurt in bar incident

UPDATE: 2:57 p.m. Wednesday - Winfield Chief Danny Parker contacted NewsCow with some additional information in regard to the incident Monday night.

Whitesell, 25, told police that the injured man - who Parker identified as Christopher Minor - had been trying to pick a fight with Whitesell and followed him outside the bar.

Whitesell told police he punched Minor once when Minor refused to back off. After police arrived at the bar they arrested Whitesell on a disorderly conduct charge.

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 2, 2010

Arkansas City Police Department Report for Mar 2, 2010

An Ark City woman was the victim of battery and domestic violence in the 700 block of S First.

Shawn Nelson, Ark City, was the victim of theft from a motor vehicle in the 2700 block of N Summit

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 2, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 2, 2010

Officers responded to an alarm in the 1400 block of Main.

Michael L Whitesell, Winfield, was arrested for aggravated battery and on an outside warrant in the 300 block of W Eighth.

Debater from Winf. helps Baylor win dist. title

Winfield's John Cook helped Baylor Unversity's debate team capture the District 3 championship tournament in Dallas over the weekend, the school has announced.

Cook, a junior international studies major, teamed with Alex McVey, a senior debater from Olathe, to lead the team with a 7-1 overall record for the weekend. Baylor's team now heads to the National Debate Tournament at Cal Berkeley later this month.

Cook and McVey defeated teams from Kansas State, Trinity, University of Texas-Dallas, Central Oklahoma and Wichita State. McVey was the tournament's top individual speaker and Cook was third.

Newkirk man dies in crash while eluding cops

A Newkirk man was killed Monday when he rolled his car while trying to evade a Kay County Sheriff's deputy who was trying to pull him over, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Brennan Guidry, 29, crashed the 1994 Chevy Suburban he was driving while trying to negotiate an intersection at Pecan Rd. and Gate Rd. about 3.5 miles north of Newkirk. Guidry was partially ejected from his vehicle and suffered massive head injuries.

Authorities were attempting to pull over Guidry just after 8 p.m. as he was heading north on Pecan but he would not stop. He failed to negotiate the intersection, which authorities said has a correction line.

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 1, 2010

Cowley County Sheriff's Office Report for Mar 1, 2010

Deputies:

were advised of two black 500 to 600 pound calves missing from a pasture in the 7800 block of 242nd Rd.

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 1, 2010

Winfield Police Department Report for Mar 1, 2010

Officers responded to a disturbance in the 1100 block of Harris Rd.

Officers responded to an alarm in the 900 block of Main.